Cuba wins with six titles in the International Wrestling Tournament
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Photo: CubadebateCuba won six gold medals on Monday in the discussion of the finals of the Greco-Roman style, in the Granma-Cerro Pelado International Fight Tournament that in its 52 edition welcomes in Havana until the next day 22.
The titles of the Cubans in the Coliseum of the Sports City came through Luis Orta, 60 kilograms, Ismael Borrero (67), Ariel Fis (77), Antonio Durán (87), Gabriel Rosillo (97) and Oscar Pino (130).
In the 60 kg, Orta, champion of the Central American and Caribbean Games of Barranquilla, last August, returned to beat the crown to his teammate Javier Duménigo, who could not take revenge of what happened last year.
By the minimum, with a 2-1 advantage, the Central-Caribbean monarch repeated his reign in that weight, to stay in the path of success that led him to be chosen as the Rookie of the Year of Cuban sports in 2018.
The fight was quite hard and fought, but the important thing is that I achieved the victory and fulfilled my goal in this competition that was winning the gold, Orta told reporters.
I am very happy for the level I have shown in my three fights here at Granma-Cerro Pelado, which undoubtedly gives me confidence for the upcoming tournaments, including the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where I will go to the podium, he added.
He also referred to his presence in the German Bundesliga fight, appointment in which he accumulated six victories without defeats.
In this regard, he pointed out that this experience was very important since he learned to fight against Europeans who have a high level of Greco-Romanism. I also improved in the tactical part that is always needed to win the close fights, he said.
On Monday, among the grequistas who ratified their status as champions stood out, in addition, the double world bronze medalist Pino, who with four wins without failures, dominated without problems the 130 kilos.
The Cuban harvest in this classic style was completed with the obtaining of two silver metals and five bronze ones; the only title that the hosts could not achieve was won by the German Anthony Sanders.
(Cubadebate)
